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2025-09-20 07:09:36
Trump Signs Executive Order Imposing a New $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas: On September 19th, US President Trump signed an executive order significantly reforming the H-1B visa program, requiring applicants to pay an annual fee of $100,000 or be denied entry. The new regulations will increase the fee companies pay for H-1B applicants to $100,000 annually, ensuring that imported foreign workers are "truly highly skilled and irreplaceable." The White House emphasized that the new regulations will encourage companies to prioritize the training of domestic talent. The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire foreign professionals to fill specialized positions that are difficult to fill domestically, and is primarily used by US tech companies to recruit highly educated and skilled immigrants. The H-1B visa has long been controversial in the United States. Supporters believe it is crucial to attracting the world's best talent, maintaining the vitality of the US economy, and ensuring that US technological innovation remains a global leader, especially in the era of artificial intelligence, which is even more crucial to US defense and national security. Opponents criticize US tech companies for their long-term abuse of the H-1B visa, importing cheap foreign labor and hindering the employment and advancement of US talent, including minorities. (CCTV News)
